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Parish Newsletter 9.4.2017

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PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION
& EASTER SUNDAY (YEAR A)

Sections: News | Rotas | Upcoming Events | Mass Times

News

PARISH FINANCES Weekend 2nd April : Loose £757.02. Envelopes £430.41. Standing Orders £446, Total £1,633.43. The retiring collection for the Easter flowers amounted to £266.39, Many thanks for your generosity. There will be a retiring collection held on Maundy Thursday for the work of the poor, and on Good Friday for the Holy Land Shrines. Your Easter offering is your personal gift to your Parish Priest.

MASS CHANGES Please note that Mass on Monday, 17th April at Our Lady of Peace will be at 10.00am. There will be no Service of Word and Holy Communion on Wednesday 19th April. There will be no Mass on Friday, 21st April at 9.30am, Mass will be at 7.30pm and will be in St Gilbert’s.

GIFT AID OFFERTORY ENVELOPES If you currently use offertory envelopes the new envelopes from April 2017 are now available, and can be found on the table at the back of Our Lady of Peace Church. If you are a UK taxpayer, you could add 25p to every £1 that you give to your Parish (at no cost to yourself) through Gift Aid, this is a great help to Parish finances. Now that the Together in Faith campaign has ended you may feel able to increase your offering each week. If you require any further information please ring Yvonne on 01628 605764.

EASTER SERVICES a ‘yellow’ leaflet is available which gives details of all the Easter Service times. Please take home a copy. Also there are lists available for you to sign up if you are able to help over Holy Week and Easter, we still need Ushers, Welcomers, Readers, and Eucharist Ministers.

LENTEN RECONCILIATION SERVICE : Monday, 10th April at 7.00pm with visiting confessors at Our Lady of Peace.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL

DECEASED Please pray for Helen Hutchinson RIP who died recently, her Requiem Mass will be in Our Lady of Peace on Wednesday, 19th April at 11.45am, followed by burial at Slough Cemetery. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen

EASTER RAFFLE Many thanks to all who supported our Easter raffle, we raised the grand sum of £200. Winners as follows :

  • 1st Prize – Easter egg. White ticket number 662. Serial number AB584874. Yvonne Kelly.
  • 2nd Prize – Bottle of Whiskey. Green ticket number 45. Serial number A63C 2M5C. Kathleen McLean.
  • 3rd Prize – Tin of biscuits. Green ticket number 171. Serial number A63C 2M5C. John Kelly.
  • 4th Prize – Italian cake. Blue ticket number 314. Serial number A545 6M5C. Herbie.
    Please claim your prizes which are in the Sacristy.

TWO WEEK NEWSLETTER This weeks newsletter will be for two weeks, then back to weekly from the weekend 22nd-23rd April, the deadline for notices will be Thursday, 20th April by 12noon. Please email notices to Yvonne (Click on this link for the email address) or drop in at the Presbytery door.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS will be celebrated during Lent as follows :

  • Each Thursday in St Andrew’s Church after 9.30am Mass.
  • Each Friday at 7.30pm in Our Lady of Peace Church.
  • On Friday, 14th April at St Gilbert’s.

PLEASE REMEMBER the sick of our Parish: Jessie Gibbard, Janet Marchant, Hayley Hughes, Eric Bragger, John Lisle, Sandra Shrader, Hannah Millrain, Baby Findlay James William Conway. Marie Philps, Christopher Browne, Sienna Manley, Robert Ferguson, Maria Rhodes, Tim Webb, Chris Potter, Jeremy Best, Nathan Le Roux, Joe Gartland, Kathleen Magee, Nora Fitzgerald, Giacomo Fenech, Malcolm Glenn, Vincent Do Rosario, David Archer, Catherine Bryant, Martin Waters, Patrick Porter, Carole Tearle, Carol Borowski, Fr Dennis Watters, Ann Messenger, John Fernandes, Alison Roach, Maisie McFarlane, Simon Holwell, John Norman, Raffaele D’Orsi, Eddie Phillips, Rahil Deans, Lawrence Deans, Ronald Deans, Iris Khan, Angela Brown, Mary Hughes, Jane McMahon, Abid Ali, Joan Langer, Caroline Tembe, Joanna Deverill, Sabah Ali-Marat, Deacon Douglas Denny, Michele Di Gangi, Daisy Wingrove, Mary Morrissey, Mary Green, Michele Deluca, Lynn Arnold, Graham Loudon, Ann Cronin, Mabel McCulloch, Phyllis Wallbank, Joanna Glowski, Rosemary Conry, Ann Gurrie, Kathleen Jemmett, Fr David, Jerry Ellis, Jim Scott, Kathleen Richardson.

REJOICE IN MOTHERHOOD : MOTHERS PRAYERS will be taking a break for Easter and will resume on Thursday, 27th April in Our Lady of Peace Church at 10.30am (as normal) or at 7.00pm.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL

CHURCH LINEN We are very grateful to all who help with the Church linen throughout the year, but more volunteers are urgently needed, if you would like to help with this Ministry please speak to Denise or Yvonne.

WALK WITH ME – a Lenten Journey of Prayer books, are available in the Church porches, priced £1.

NORES has Word of God Year A books available at £2.50 each.  At the  start of a new liturgical year, beginning with the first Sunday of Advent, there are books for purchase to help Readers with their understanding of the Gospels: Robin Cooper’s The Word of God, Year A Matthew’s Gospel. These are available for £2.50 each including p&p (paperbacks with 165 pages). Please send a request together with a cheque payable to RE Service to NORES, 33 Westbourne Rd, Luton, LU4 8JD. Please remember to include your return address.

DIOCESAN DIRECTORY Copies available in the Church porches, priced £2.50.

OUR LADY OF PEACE CHURCH ‘DEFECTS LOG’ BOOK There is a ‘defects log’ book on the bookcase in Our Lady of Peace Church. If you find any defects which need to be investigated in the Church please make a note in the book.

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT every Monday at Our Lady of Peace from 7.00pm to 8.00pm. All welcome to join in Contemplating the Face of Christ through prayer, praise and stillness. There is also Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at St Andrew’s every Thursday from 8.30am – 9.30am. All welcome.

ROSARY The Rosary will be said after the 9.30am Mass at St Andrew’s each Thursday.

MASS OFFERING FORMS are available in the Church porches which you can complete for any Mass intentions you wish to have offered. Please return the form, with your offering, in an envelope and hand to Fr Andy or Yvonne, or leave in the Sacristy or Presbytery.

PARISH MASS BOOKS We are now using Volume 1 of the Mass books for Year A (yellow cover). As with Year B and Year C, books if you would like to donate £1.95 for one of these books, or £7.95 for the large print books, please feel free to do so, and we will enter into the book a dedication for your intention. Just put into an envelope the offering and the name(s) you wish inscribed in the book(s) and hand to Yvonne at the Sacristy or Presbytery: for a deceased person please add ‘RIP’ to the name or names; for someone alive, please add ‘Intention’.

CAR PARKING Please when parking at Our Lady of Peace we ask that you take care not to block pavements or the corner of the road leading into St Michael’s Court. It is very difficult for residents of St Michael’s Court to access Lower Britwell Road when cars are parked on the corner obstructing the view onto the road. When using the car park please drive in as far as you can to allow us to use all the available spaces.

SICK & HOUSEBOUND CONTACT Maura Potter, is our Pastoral Co-ordinator for the sick and housebound, email Maura using this link or telephone 01628 666278. If you, a relative, friend or neighbour are sick or house bound and would like to receive Holy Communion please ring Maura on 01628 666278.

If you are a commissioned Eucharist Minister and would be willing to join the team who take Communion to our sick and housebound parishioners then please contact Fr Andy.

HIRING/USING ST ANDREW’S All proposed events, bookings or cancellations in any part of St Andrew’s Church must be made via Kerry Kipping, 07928 526927 to avoid duplications.

HOLY FAMILY BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP A monthly meeting held on the first Saturday of each month, facilitated by parishioners. Please contact Fr Kevin on 01753 543770, or email using this link for further information, or visit the Holy Family, Langley website.
Holy Family Church – 226 Trelawney Av. Langley | SL3 7UD

ARE YOU REGISTERED WITH THE PARISH? If you previously completed the census forms for the Together in Faith Campaign then you will be registered, If not registration forms are available in the Church porches, or e-mail Yvonne or phone the presbytery.

SUBMISSIONS FOR THE PARISH WEBSITE/WEEKLY NEWSLETTER can be sent to Yvonne (Click on this link for the email address). Items on paper and print are also accepted and can be given to Yvonne or Fr Andy or delivered to the Presbytery. The deadline for items for the printed bulletin is Thursday 12 noon (20th April).

Appointments

ST ANTHONY’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY & NURSERY SCHOOL are seeking to appoint a Head Teacher, full details available from Mrs S MacKenzie on 01753 645828 or email the Bursar using this link.

St Anthony’s RC Primary School, Slough

News Links

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Readers & Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers Rota

8th – 9th April
Saturday  6.00pm – Marie Grimmette and Norman Grimmette.
Sunday  9.45am – Readers : Tony Wight and Martin Walker.Eucharist Ministers : Juliet Sokpo, Patrick Aigbomian, Mary McCarthy,Robert Bryant, Tina Koenig.
Sunday 11.30am – Boni and Jacinta.

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Upcoming Events

LANDINGS Do you know someone who may be thinking along these lines:

“I want to go back to Church, but I am afraid… it has been so long”

“I am not sure what I believe… will I be judged?”

“I am not a perfect Catholic, am I good enough for others to accept me?”

Landings is primarily a listening programme. A place where a returning Catholic can safely ‘land’, explore and share their experiences and hear other people’s stories.

Landings group has just started in Our Lady of Peace, they meet at 7.30pm in the Sacristy.  It is not too late to register your interest. It is primarily a listening/sharing group so no preparation or homework involved! For more information contact Bernie Garfitt on 07508 7871222.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL

LENTEN RECONCILIATION SERVICE : Monday, 10th April at 7.00pm with visiting confessors at Our Lady of Peace.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL

“THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST” This film will transport you back to the time of our Lord’s greatest suffering and the ultimate price he paid for our salvation. It is probably the closest you will get to witnessing His Passion and it is very realistic in its portrayal of that event. The Parish Evangelisation Team will be showing this film on Wednesday, 12th April starting at 7.00pm in the Sacristy.

We are limiting the numbers to 35 and please note that the certification for this film is 18 (i.e. Not suitable for people under 18 years of age). If you would like a seat, please call Bob Bryant on 01628-543650 or 07979-820064. To give everyone a chance of a seat, bookings will only be taken from 3pm on Sunday afternoon (2nd April) onwards. If demand is excessive we may be able to run an afternoon session. Bring a handkerchief!!!
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY Celebrations at Polish Church of Divine Mercy, Slough, starts with “24 Hours for the Lord Adoration” on Friday, 21st April at 10.15am until Saturday, 22nd April at 10.00am. The Feast continues on Sunday, 23rd April at 1.30pm with Penitential Procession, Holy Mass, Hour of Great Mercy and Veneration of Merciful Jesus and Relics of St Faustina and St John Paul II followed by reception in the Parish hall. All welcome. Please contact Millie on 07957-594646 for more information.
Polish Church of Divine Mercy – 48 Pitts Rd, Slough| SL1 3XH | Bus Stop by the Three Tuns PH

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CLASSES The next session is on Saturday, 22nd April from 9.30am – 11.00am at St Andrew’s Church, Cippenham. We will be selling First Holy Communion goods after the class. Please continue to pray for our children so that they will grow in their appreciation of the sacraments of Confession and Holy Communion.
St Andrew’s – Elmshott La/Washington Drive, Cippenham, Berks | SL1 5RE

FEAST OF THE DIVINE MERCY Sunday, 23rd April 2017, at St Anthony’s Church, Slough, from 1.30pm – 4.00pm. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament with Confessions, Mass at 2.00pm followed by Hour of Mercy and Divine Chaplet.
St Anthony’s Church – Farnham Road, Slough | SL2 3AE

CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE EVENTS On Sunday, 30th April, the CWL will be holding a cake sale after the 9.45am Mass. Proceeds will go to CWL charities. The CWL will be holding the annual World Union of Catholic Women’s Organisations Service on Tuesday, 9th May 2017 at Our Lady of Peace Church at 7.00pm. This will be followed by cheese and wine. All are welcome.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL

MEMORIAL MASS for Sr Mary Stephen at St Bernard’s, Slough, on Tuesday, 2nd May 2017 at 6.30pm. Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Kevin O’Driscoll and there will be Sisters from both Communities present. All are welcome especially staff, students, parents, governors, friends, (both former and present).
St Bernard’s Grammar School (formerly St Bernard’s Convent) – 1 Langley Road, Slough |  SL3 7AF

PILGRIMAGE to pray for the family with Bishop Peter Doyle on the Feast day of Our Lady Of Fatima, Saturday, 13th May 2017, which will be held in the Northampton Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Great Billing. They have 100 places available and bookings are essential – there is no cost to the pilgrimage. Please see poster for further details.
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour – High St / Elwes Way, Great Billing, Northampton | NN3 9EA

PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK Fully escorted Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine, Ireland, 11th June 2017. £599 per person sharing. Price includes flights from Luton or Stansted with 15kg checked in bag, all taxes, luxury transfers, 4 nights’ in newly refurbished Knock House Hotel with full Irish Breakfast each morning and 4 Course Dinner each evening. All entertainment, excursions and guided tours included.  Wheelchair accessible rooms in the hotel. Limited single rooms at supplement of £60.  Groups and Individual bookings welcome. Contact Patricia anytime on 07740 175557 or email Knock Pilgrimages using this link. Knock Pilgrimages is a member of the Travel Trust Association and is fully protected by ATOL T7613.

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Mass Times & Intentions

8th – 23rd April
N.B. Changes and new events are in bold text.

MASS CHANGES Please note that Mass on Monday, 17th April at Our Lady of Peace will be at 10.00am. There will be no Service of Word and Holy Communion on Wednesday 19th April. There will be no Mass on Friday, 21st April at 9.30am, Mass will be at 7.30pm and will be in St Gilbert’s.

Saturday 8th April | PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION
5.15pm-5.45pm Our Lady of Peace – Confessions
5.15pm Our Lady of Peace – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Margaret Brown RIP (P&C), Sylvia Morton RIP (Potter)

Sunday 9th April | PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION
9.45am Our Lady of Peace – Joan O’Keefe & Nora Conroy RIP (Conroy), Annie Ryan in thanksgiving (Ryan) ** ♦
11.30am St Andrew’s – Paul Walsh RIP (Deignan), People of the Parish ♦

Monday 10th April
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Kathleen & John Duffy RIP (Rosary Group), Paul Walsh RIP (Sugrue)
7.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Lenten Reconciliation Service, with visiting confessors

Tuesday 11th April
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Deceased Donnelly family (Shiels), Fr Richard Intentions (Gatt)

Wednesday 12th April
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Service of Word and Holy Communion

Thursday 13th April | MAUNDY THURSDAY
11.00am Northampton Cathedral – Chrism Mass
7.30pm Our Lady of Peace –  Priests of the Diocese

Friday 14th April | GOOD FRIDAY
10.00am St Andrew’s – Ecumenical Service
12noon-1.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Confessions
3.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Good Friday Liturgy
7.00pm St Gilbert’s – Confessions
7.30pm St Gilbert’s – Stations of the Cross

Saturday 15th April | HOLY SATURDAY
9.00pm (Easter Vigil Mass) Our Lady of Peace – Bishop Peter Intentions (Gatt), Padraic Gorham RIP **

Sunday 16th April | EASTER SUNDAY
9.00am St Gilbert’s – Hannah Louise Geraldine McCarthy RIP (McCarthy), In thanksgiving (Patsy) **
9.45am Our Lady of Peace – Michael & Peggy Moran RIP (Rafter), Kathleen Galea RIP (Galea) **
11.30am St Andrew’s – Paul Walsh RIP (Cafferty), Vittorio Fortino RIP, People of the Parish

Monday 17th April
10.00am Our Lady of Peace – Mary McMorrow RIP (Anniv.) (Lawlor family), Allen Kuthokathen Thanksgiving Intentions

Tuesday 18th April
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Fr. Mike Stanier Int (21st Ordination Anniversary) , Nora Ann & James Stephen O’Donovan RIP (Rosary Group)

Wednesday 19th April
9.30am No Service of Word and Holy Communion
11.45am Our Lady of Peace – Requiem Mass for Helen Hutchinson RIP

Thursday 20th April
8.30am St Andrew’s – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
9.30am St Andrew’s – Fr. Mike Stanier Intentions (Rosary Group), McGuigan (Foundation)

Friday 21st April
9.30am No Mass at Our Lady of Peace
7.30pm St Gilbert’s – Fr. Dennis Watters, Michelle Di Gangi & Sick of  our Parish (Rosary Group)

Saturday 22nd April | SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER
5.15pm-5.45pm Our Lady of Peace –  Confessions
6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Sill Donnelly RIP (Shiels), Theresa & Bob Galsworthy RIP (Cooper)

Sunday 23rd April | SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER
9.45am Our Lady of Peace – Patrick McMorrow RIP (Lawlor family), Vincenzo Cocia RIP (2nd Anniversary) (Tearle) **
11.30am St Andrew’s – Olinda Nazareth & Katie Simoes RIP (Sepala & K Ratna)
Millie & Thomas Fernandez Intentions (Fernandez), People of the Parish

** Tea and Coffee available after Mass.
♦ Children’s Liturgy for ages 4-7 during Mass.

Morning Prayer is prayed before every weekday Mass and the Rosary is prayed after Mass: all are welcome to join us.

Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL
St Andrew’s – Elmshott La/Washington Drive, Cippenham, Berks | SL1 5RE
St Gilbert’s – Eton Wick Rd, Eton Wick, Berks | SL4 6JH

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